Monday in photos

Palestinian police officers block the entrance of the Rafah border crossing during a protest calling on Egypt to reopen the border in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. The border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has been closed since a twin suicide bombing on Sept. 11, following more than two months of intermittent closures following the June 30 ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Adel Hana)Photo by Adel Hana